Amazon Greenlights The Summer I Turned Pretty Movie to Finish the Story
Amazon Prime Video has officially greenlit the summer i turned pretty movie. A feature film that will conclude the YA saga after the series’ third and final season. Exact plot details are being kept under wraps. But the studio confirmed the movie will continue the story viewers have followed on screen. And that Jenny Han, who wrote the books and developed the show for television, will write the film alongside Sarah Kucserka.
Han announced the news at the series’ finale red carpet celebration in Paris. Saying there was “another big milestone left in Belly’s journey” and that only a movie could give it the proper scope. She thanked Prime Video for backing her vision to share this final chapter with fans.
Finale Success and Why a Movie Makes Sense
Season 3’s debut already showed the show’s global strength. Amazon reported that the season drew 25 million viewers globally within seven days of launch. The series — a multigenerational drama built around a love triangle. It’s between one girl and two brothers, mother-child relationships, and strong female friendship. It’s popular enough for Prime to continue investing in Belly’s story beyond the TV finale.
Courtenay Valenti of Amazon MGM Studios and Vernon Sanders of Prime Video praised the series’ cultural reach, saying it “has struck a chord with audiences everywhere” and expressing excitement to partner again with Han for the film.
What Fans Saw in Paris — And What Changes Han Made
Lola Tung leads the cast as Belly, joined by Christopher Briney, Gavin Casalegno, Jackie Chung, Rachel Blanchard, Sean Kaufman, Rain Spencer, and more. Han and co-showrunner Sarah Kucserka helped expand the final season. Supersizing it to 11 episodes — specifically to explore Belly’s life after the books’ abrupt ending.
On set in Paris during the final days of filming, Tung’s commitment showed off-screen. A small prop accident during a darts scene had the actress repeatedly checking on crew members between takes — an indication of how invested the cast was in the shoot. In the finished scene, snow falls on Christmas Eve in a cozy Paris brasserie where Belly shares a romantic date. At this moment in the story she’s moved past the Fisher brothers’ heartbreak; she’s laughing and flirting with a new love interest. That choice — relocating Belly’s European arc from Spain to Paris — was Han’s deliberate change.
Han explained she’d been planting Paris “Easter eggs” from the start of the series and always imagined the end being shot there. Changing the setting from Spain to France let the show explore more of Belly’s self-discovery. And Han said she kept adding to the last scripts while in Paris because there was so much about living on your own and growing up she wanted to show.
What the Movie Means for Belly’s Journey
Han has been clear that the movie isn’t just an epilogue. The book trilogy’s final installment, We’ll Always Have Summer, wraps up quickly in print — leaving much of Belly’s post-wedding life to a short epilogue. For the screen, Han wanted to spend real time on Belly’s time abroad and the choices that bring her home. That’s why the series finale expanded and why a film feels like the right format to give the ending its full moment.
Cast and Creative Team Return for the Big Finish
Lola Tung will return as the lead. And Christopher Briney remains a central figure in the Fisher brothers’ storyline. Jenny Han and Sarah Kucserka will co-write the movie. Han will co-executive-produce alongside Karen Rosenfelt, Paul Lee, Hope Hartman, and Mads Hansen for wiip. The series itself is a co-production of Amazon Studios and wiip, and Amazon MGM Studios’ film leadership publicly backed the continuation.
A Final Chapter Fans Can Expect to See
While the exact plot and a release timeline’s not announced yet, the film’s purpose is clear. It’s to give Belly the proper, expanded ending she deserves on screen. Season 3’s strong viewership and the creative team committed to fleshing out Belly’s Paris adventures. So fans can expect more of the emotional beats and coming-of-age moments that made the show a global sensation.
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